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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, getting an 83.8 score against 77.7. The iPhone 7 Plus design is much newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note3's, but it is somewhat heavier. The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note3. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
IPhone 7 Plus has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a bit higher pixels count in each screen inch. The iPhone 7 Plus takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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